Person struck by train in MOCO; another patient needing attention on board

GAITHERSBURG MD — Montgomery County Fire Dept. are reporting a person struck by an Amtrak train in Gaithersburg. The person in this incident was pronounced dead on the scene, according to fire officials.

Fire officials said that a train headed to Rockville, Maryland station was to meet an EMS crew for a medical emergency that was on board the train. Crews had to make access through the fence to get to the patient on board.